4517.41
Coercing restriction of retail installement contract sales.

(A)
No manufacturer or distributor of motor
vehicles, or the officer, agent, or representative of such manufacturer or
distributor, shall induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any retail
motor vehicle dealer or prospective retail motor vehicle dealer to sell or
refuse to sell all or any portion of the dealer's or prospective dealer's
retail installment contracts to any person or class of persons designated by
the manufacturer or distributor, by means of any statement, suggestion,
promise, or threat, made directly or indirectly, that the manufacturer or
distributor will in any manner injure or benefit the dealer, or by means of any
act of the manufacturer or distributor that has benefited or injured the
dealer, or by means of any statement or representation, made directly or
indirectly, that the dealer is under any obligation to make or refuse to make
such sale.

(B)
Whoever violates
this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.